Apply for an extension of the residence permit for the family reunification of a foreign child with a German parent

• The extension of the residence permit must be applied for for the child before the validity of the current residence permit expires.
• Find out whether the competent immigration authority allows you to apply online or has a special application form.
• If the application is only possible in person, make an appointment at the Foreigners' Registration Office. In the case of an online application, the Foreigners' Registration Office will contact you after receipt of the application to make an appointment.
• During the appointment, your identity and the identity of the child as well as the available documents will be checked (please bring all documents, if possible in the original, to the appointment).
• If your application is granted, the child's fingerprints will be taken for the production of the electronic residence permit (eAT card for short). No fingerprints are taken on children under six years of age
• The Foreigners' Registration Office commissions the production of the eAT card from Bundesdruckerei. After completion, you will receive information and can pick up the eAT card from the responsible office. The eAT card must always be picked up in person.
• If your application is rejected, you will receive a rejection notice.

• One parent with custody has German citizenship.
• The child has a valid identity document.
• The child is a minor, not married, divorced or widowed at the time of application.
• The German parent has his habitual residence in Germany.
• The German parent is still actually and legally willing and able to maintain a family partnership with the child. This is assumed if personal custody of the child continues. However, personal custody is not a prerequisite for the extension of the residence permit.
• There is no reason for expulsion against the child.

• Recognized and valid identity document (e.g. passport or passport substitute) of the child and the German parent
• Up-to-date biometric photo of the child in the passport (45 x 35 mm)
• Proof of acknowledgment of paternity if parents are not married and reunification with the German father is to take place.
• If a parent with custody remains abroad:
  • Proof of custody,
  • Declaration of consent from the parent living abroad.
• The documents and information must always be submitted in German. In individual cases, the Foreigners' Registration Office may require less or more evidence.

Cost:

• 48.00 for a further stay of up to three months
• 46.50 for a further stay of more than three months

Remark:

Additional fees may apply for the issuance of the residence permit in the form of the electronic residence permit, which can also be used as electronic proof of identity.

Application deadline: 6 to 8

Note (for more information on the deadline):

The application should be received by the Foreigners' Registration Office no later than six to eight before the expiry of the child's residence permit, which is still valid.

Period of validity: at least 1

Remark:

The residence permit is extended for a limited period of time. After three years of possession of the residence permit, a settlement permit can be applied for.

If the child has now reached the age of majority (i.e. has reached the age of 18), the child can receive an independent right of residence independent of family reunification.

Duration: approx. 6 to 8

Note for further information on processing time:

It takes about four to six weeks for Bundesdruckerei to produce the electronic residence permit

Forms available: No

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: Yes

• Objection to the decision of the Foreigners' Registration Office
• Bringing an action before the court named in the notice of opposition if the objection is not upheld

• An action may be brought before the competent administrative court against a negative decision of the Foreigners' Registration Office.
• A pre-litigation procedure (opposition) does not take place in Lower Saxony.
• Detailed information can be found in the negative decision.

• The extension of the child's residence permit must be applied for in good time before the validity of the current residence permit expires.
• Please make sure that you provide your information correctly and completely to the best of your knowledge and belief. This is the only way for the Foreigners' Registration Office to process your request without major delays.
• Incorrect or incomplete information can slow down the process and be detrimental to you. In the event of an emergency, incorrect or incomplete information that is not completed or corrected in time vis-à-vis the Foreigners' Registration Office may result in the revocation of residence rights already granted, a fine, imprisonment of up to three years or expulsion from the federal territory.

Ministry of the Interior and Municipal Affairs of the State of Brandenburg

31.05.0022

The text was automatically translated based on the German content.